Earl Torgeson (without the Clark Kent glasses)
First Baseman, Earl Torgeson had a solid 15 year career and was an exact contemporary of Willie Jones. Their major league
careers spanned the same exact years 1947 to 1961, during which time Earl was an everyday player for most of those years.
Torgeson played for the Boston Braves in a losing effort against the Cleveland Indians in the 1948 World series (Cleveland 4 Wins, Boston 2).
Earl hit .265 in 1,666 games, hitting 149 home runs.
He was known for looking like George Reeves the actor who played Superman, really resembling the Clark Kent character
when he wore his glasses. . Here's a rare photo of him without his eyeglasses.
Last edited by MorganMiller1926; 07-27-2019 at 06:01 AM.
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